King of Kadesh
E1011581
The King of Kadesh was a Canaanite ruler who led a coalition of city-states against Pharaoh Thutmose III in the 15th-century BCE Battle of Megiddo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Kadesh canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12950139 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King of Kadesh Context triple: [Battle of Megiddo (15th century BCE), opposingCommander, King of Kadesh]
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A.
Warad-Sin
Warad-Sin was a prominent king of the ancient Mesopotamian city-state of Larsa during the early 2nd millennium BCE, known for his building projects and regional military campaigns.
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B.
Great King of Hatti
The Great King of Hatti was the supreme monarch of the Hittite Empire, ruling from its capital at Hattusa over a powerful Late Bronze Age kingdom in Anatolia and the Near East.
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C.
Mursili III
Mursili III was a Hittite king of the late 13th century BCE whose reign ended when he was deposed and succeeded by his uncle Hattusili III.
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D.
Puduhepa
Puduhepa was a powerful Hittite queen and priestess known for her political influence, diplomatic correspondence, and role in international treaties during the 13th century BCE.
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E.
Mursili II
Mursili II was a powerful Hittite king of the late 14th century BCE who consolidated and expanded the empire through successful military campaigns and internal reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King of Kadesh Target entity description: The King of Kadesh was a Canaanite ruler who led a coalition of city-states against Pharaoh Thutmose III in the 15th-century BCE Battle of Megiddo.
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A.
Warad-Sin
Warad-Sin was a prominent king of the ancient Mesopotamian city-state of Larsa during the early 2nd millennium BCE, known for his building projects and regional military campaigns.
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B.
Great King of Hatti
The Great King of Hatti was the supreme monarch of the Hittite Empire, ruling from its capital at Hattusa over a powerful Late Bronze Age kingdom in Anatolia and the Near East.
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C.
Mursili III
Mursili III was a Hittite king of the late 13th century BCE whose reign ended when he was deposed and succeeded by his uncle Hattusili III.
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D.
Puduhepa
Puduhepa was a powerful Hittite queen and priestess known for her political influence, diplomatic correspondence, and role in international treaties during the 13th century BCE.
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E.
Mursili II
Mursili II was a powerful Hittite king of the late 14th century BCE who consolidated and expanded the empire through successful military campaigns and internal reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canaanite ruler
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern ruler ⓘ historical person ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Canaanite city-states
ⓘ
Mitanni (probable) ⓘ
linked to:
Mitanni
|
| associatedWithPlace |
Kadesh on the Orontes (probable identification)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kadesh
|
| commanded | coalition army at Megiddo ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Megiddo (15th century BCE) ⓘ |
| country | Kadesh ⓘ |
| culture |
Canaanite culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Canaanites
|
| describedAs | leader of a large coalition of northern Syrian and Canaanite cities ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Annals of Thutmose III at Karnak
ⓘ
linked to:
Karnak Temple inscriptions
|
| ethnicGroup | Canaanites ⓘ |
| floruit | circa 15th century BCE ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | name unknown ⓘ |
| historicalUncertainty | personal name not preserved in surviving sources ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being principal enemy commander at the Battle of Megiddo
ⓘ
leading a coalition of Canaanite city-states against Egypt ⓘ |
| language | Northwest Semitic language (probable) ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| militaryRank | supreme commander of coalition forces at Megiddo ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of coalition against Thutmose III ⓘ |
| opponent |
New Kingdom Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
New Kingdom of Egypt
Thutmose III ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Pharaoh Thutmose III
ⓘ
linked to:
Thutmose III
|
| opposedTerritorialControlOf | Egyptian domination of Canaan and Syria ⓘ |
| partOf | Canaanite city-state system ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
anti-Egyptian coalition
ⓘ
linked to:
anti-Qin coalition
|
| positionHeld | ruler of Kadesh ⓘ |
| region |
Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
Syria ⓘ |
| religion | Canaanite religion ⓘ |
| residence | Kadesh ⓘ |
| role | coalition leader ⓘ |
| sourceType |
Egyptian royal inscriptions
ⓘ
linked to:
Egyptian Royal Annals
|
| successorConflict | later Egyptian campaigns in Syria-Canaan ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King of Kadesh Description of subject: The King of Kadesh was a Canaanite ruler who led a coalition of city-states against Pharaoh Thutmose III in the 15th-century BCE Battle of Megiddo.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.